US rank #9236 Boys' name Peak 2023 43 births

Iosif — #9236 US boys' name

43 babies named Iosif in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s52010s112020s22
#9236
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Iosif was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

9 babies were named Iosif in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iosif

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Iosif between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Iosif currently holds the #9236 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iosif performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Iosif shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iosif in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Iosif at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

43

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,236

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iosif popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
45678910 2024202320222019201620071985 5

Iosif by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
22 births that decade — 51% of Iosif's all-time total
1980s52000s52010s112020s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iosif?
43 babies have been named Iosif since 1985. It currently ranks #9236 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Iosif most popular?
Iosif was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Iosif been used?
Iosif has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iosif?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iosefa, Iosua, Ioseph. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.